Four Farm People Honored by University of Maine
President Hauck awarded certificates at the Maine Farm Bureau annual meeting to Mrs. Jennie Lord of West Lebanon, Mrs. Milward Patten of Topsham, Mahlon Knight of Waterville, and Fred Hagan of Houlton for outstanding contributions to rural Maine. The honorees were praised for leadership in farm bureaus grange Eastern Star and community service, with Knight and Hagan noted for seed potato and dairy farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Hauck
University of Maine
Maine Farm Bureau Federation
Maine
Jennie S. Lord
West Lebanon
Milward G. Patten
Topsham
Mahlon I. Knight
Waterville
Fred P. Hagan
Houton
University
Lord
Farm Bureau
Lebanon Academy
Red Cross
Patten
Grange
Ladies’ Aid
The
Millward G
Eastern Star
Church
Maine State Grange
Eastern Star of Maine
Topsham Fair Association
Jersey
Kennebec
Mahlon
Oakland Grange
Sidney
Kennebec County Farm Bureau
Kennebec County Agricultural Conservation Association
Houston
Millward G. Patten
Phippsburg Social Notes and Local Visits
Phippsburg residents and visitors are listed with travels and homecomings. Mrs John F Leach returns from Seattle to New York via Panama, with her child and夫 being shipboard. Joyce Leach’s yacht is among Luckenbach steamers. Several locals report wintering in Portland and Bath, family visits, new purchases including a tractor and a truck, and a diploma award for Miss Eleanor Brown. Illnesses include Durward Bowie and Edward Brease Jr. at hospital. Grange meetings delay due to illness. Pine Tree Grange anniversary notes and a dance program are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Leach
Seattle
Wash
New York
Panama Canal
Frank P. Leach
Leach
Mary Sylvester
Portland
Small Point
Winthrop Blair
Maurice
Charles Huff
Albert Thompson
Warren
Small Point Beach
Ernest C. Rogers
Pauline Rogers
C. W. Rogers, Inc
Bath
John E. Blaisdell
North Abington
Mass
Campbell Farm
Gilbert Woodman
James E. Perry
Winneyance
Omar R. Perry
Everett Leavitt
Woburn
Frank P. Leavitt
Leavitt
Truman King
Durward Bowie
Francis Winchenbach
Gertrude Blaisde
North Abbington
J. E. Blaisdell
Clarence Wallace
Cary
Edmund
Maurice Pushard
Stonybrook
Parker Head
Bertha Shea
Walter Small
Jay K. Bowker
Nathan Cushman
Sebasco Estates
Ray Campbell
Bath Iron Works
Howard Bowker
Winnifred Brown
Robinhood
Harry Gilmore
Eleanor Brown
Bailey Evening School of Industries
Morse High School
Miss Brown
Gertrude Blaisdell
Boston
Edward Brease
Massachusetts General Hospital
Dromore Grange Ladies’ Aid
Marion Rafnell
Weeks Street
Lyman Barbour
Hubert T. McCarty
Dromore Grange
Pine Tree Grange
Lisbon
E. Carroll Bean
Kenduskeag
State Grange
Edith Perkins
PUPILS MADE GOOD ATTENDANCE RECORDS AT MITCHELL SCHOOL
The winter term attendance list for Mitchell School shows students marked absent by grade. Names include Lillian Fisher and Marjorie Palmer in Grade 1 and Margare t Pagurko among Grade 2 pupils, with multiple others across Grades 3 4 and 6 listed in attendance records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell School
Lillian Fisher
Richard Harford
Andrew Rines
Marjorie Palmer
Robert Cressey
Edward Manion
Barbara Morse
Barbara Summerton
Sarah Coombs
Clarence Cressey
Frances Kerwin
Margaret Pagurko
Isabelle Lewis
Harold Cornish
Walter Darling
Annette Godfrey
John Pagurko
William Helen Murray
Anne Thompson
Sea clams wash up on Popham Beach after gale
Coast Guardsmen report several large sea clams found on Popham Beach following a southeasterly gale. The clams, sometimes six inches long, lie on the bottom and are pulled ashore by heavy surf. Oldtimers recall similar finds though not as plentiful as quahogs. Recipes mention stuffing or chowder methods with milk and onions for hen clams, noting the clams’ strong flavor and filling meal potential for four from six shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast
Popham Beach
Alfred Elden
Biddeford
Old Orchard
Ogunqui
Biddeford Pool
Wells
Fiden
Two Schools Debate Alliance With Britain
Miss June Chatto and Miss Rawley argued against allying with Britain citing the Monroe Doctrine and Neutrality Act of 1937. Mr. Farrow and Miss Pratt supported an alliance to counter dictators, with Bates College judges ruling two to one for the negative. About 50 attended under Bates College Interscholastic Debating League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Chatto
Rockland
Britain
United States
Great Britain
Miss Chatto
America
Miss Rawley
England
Miss Pratt
Chatto
Farrow
Carol Storm
Robert Plaisted
Frank Brown
Bates College
Popham Beach Guests and Local Notices Update
Joseph Joblin of Newton Center died at his home at 64. He was 64 and worked as a construction engineer for Etene and Woabster. Funeral held at Mount Hope Cemetery. Bath visitors and local residents attend library party for birthday anniversaries. Gilbert Head gains electricity from Central Maine Power. Various towns report visits, illness, and local events around Bath and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Oliver
Fred Osgood
Bath
Mr. Osgood
E. W. Osgood
Joseph E. Joblin
Daniels Street
Newton Center
Mass
Mr. Joblin
Dorchester
Etene & Woabster Corp
Popham
Little Cox's Head
Atkins Bay
Catherine Joblin
Katheryn Joblin
Mount Hope Cemetery
Rodney Wyman
Small Point
Shirley Morong
Marine Hospital
Portland
Francis Luxe
Barbara
Robert Barlow
Robert
East Boothbay
Erma Huntley
Fyn Dobbin
Charles Messenger
Salvin
Lawrence Taylor
Howard Scott
Roscoe Perkins
Phippsburg Center
Stanley Perkins
Kenneth Leonard
David Drake
E. E. Drake
Lynette Caverly
Stanley
Virginia Perkins
Merrill
Gloria
Ernest Oliver
Bertha Newdick
Betty
Charlie
Marion Bridges
Kenneth
Elliot Cirone
Richard Sprague
Muriel Huntley
Carol Drake
Debra Huntley
Guy Crowley
Barbara Luke
Frank Scott
Freeport
Scott
Nellie Cameron
Ellen
Pauline
Brunswick
Milliard Urquehart
Seguin Island
Jonesport
Edward McNulty
Bath Memorial Hospital
Ellison Moody
Florida
Bahamas
Moody
Earl Hentz
Gilbert Head
Leah Bowie
Page Wyman
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Clarence Perkins
Norman
Virginia
Arline
Lewiston
Nina Larrabee
Howard Spinney
Central Maine Power Co
Pauline Morong
Maude Haminston
Riverside
Auxiliary Enjoys a Delightful Talk at Winter Street Meeting
Mrs. Carl Y. Kennedy spoke on Trees Tuesday evening for Winter Street Auxiliary. She brought twigs to show how they grow when placed in water in warmth and light. Members identified pine varieties during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Y. Kennedy
Winter Street
Archy
Mehitabel
Don Marquis
Daniel H. Matter
Alice F. Johnson
Olney C. Perry
Earl C. Kimblere
Ada S. Crockett
Roscoe P. McFadden
Leroy H. Colby
Arthur C. Lemont
Lena C. Shepard
Emma C. Southard
William H. White
Josephine Gotte
Burnham and Morrill Co
Portland
Monhegan artist Jay Connaway exhibits in New York at MarBeth
Jay Connaway of Monhegan is having an exhibit and sale of his Monhegan Marines in New York at the MarBeth gallery until April 3. Critics praised the work, with several comparing it to Winslow Homer. Connaway previously spent months at Small Point painting marine scenes and has lived on Monhegan since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Connaway
Monhegan
New York
MarBeth
Mr. Connaway
Small Point
Winslow Homer
Mrs Tarbell guest at Wilmington home of Mrs Dall
Mrs Donald Tarbell of Wilmington Massachusetts is a guest at the home of Mrs G W Dall located at 32 South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Tarbell
Wilmington Mass
G. W. Dall
South Street
Strout Leighton Wedding Attended by Immediate Family
Edwin Reed Strout son of Mr and Mrs Alton H Strout of Scotia New York and Miss Margaret Elsene Leighton daughter of Mr and Mrs J Edwin Leighton Cumberland Center were married at Raymond with Rev Samuel Brown officiating It was a single ring ceremony attended only by immediate family The couple left for Albany where Strout is employed Mrs Strout isGreely Institute honors graduate 1938 Strout a Schenectady Vocational High School 1935 graduate and two years in the Army Air Corps at Hawaii now in the Reserves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Reed Strout
Alton H. Strout
Scotia
N. Y
Margaret Elsene Leighton
J. Edwin Leighton
Cumberland Center
Raymond
Samuel Brown
Strout
Albany
Greely Institute
Mr. Strout
Schenectady Vocational High School
Air Corps
United States Army
Hawaii
Central Church League Card Party Winners
Mrs Raymond C Hart won first prize in contract and Miss Ethel Blake took first in auction at the Central Church league card party held Monday evening. Second prizes went to Mrs Hiram T Stevens in contract and Mrs Lawrence S Lord in bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Hart
Ethel Blake
Central Church League
Hiram T. Stevens
Lawrence S. Lord
Leonard M. Lord
William H. Small
First Get-Together of C A R Societies in Maine
Mrs. William H. Pouch National president of the Children of the American Revolution arrives in Augusta for Maine C A R events Monday April 3 with meetings banquets and social functions. Fort Western Society hosts the gathering at 128 State Street with numerous C A R officials attending a luncheon at the Red Room Augusta House and a tea at the Blaine Mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Pouch
New York City
Children of the American Revolution
Maine
Fort Western Society
Augusta
William Johnson
State Street
John Morrison Kerr
Samuel Spence
New Hampshire
Victor A. Binford
Rumford
Fred C. Morgan
Barrows
Lewis O Barrows
Augusta House
Pouch
Blaine Mansion
Fort Western
William Fairchild Soriety
Portland
Miss Appleby
Daughters of American Revolution
Spence
Laura Carpenter
Johnson
Donald Piper
Elizabeth Heywood
Bath
Ethel Blake
Barbara Morse
Bathman Dies In West Bath House Fire
A Bathman died in a blaze that destroyed his eight room home and severely damaged nearby property. The fire injured other family members and claimed pets. neighbors aided in evacuations as fire engines fought the flames with long hose streams. The victim had worked on local farms and helped his father repair the residence before the fatal blaze. Funeral arrangements are set for Friday at the Arthur F. Mayo residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Isaac Rideout
Ada
Fitts Street
North Street
Carlton W. Rideout
Emery E. Rideout
Carlton
Frank Allen
Arrowsie
Bowdoin
Bath
Dora Austin
George Jewett
Joseph W. Larrabee
Larrabee
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Wedding of Lydia Hoke to Edward Jastram Jr Planned in Beaufort
John Newell of Washington street travels to Beaufort for the wedding of Miss Lydia Van Wyck Hoke to Edward P. Jastram Jr. of Providence. The ceremony at St Helena's Church proceeds Saturday at high noon. The couple will reside in St Louis after a wedding trip. Newell will join a dinner and dance honoring the bridal party Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newell
Washington Street
Beaufort
D. C
Lydia van Wyck Hoke
Edward P. Jastram, Jr
Providence
R. I
St. Helena’s Church
Hoke
Michael Hoke
St. Louis
Newell
Jastram
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Parker Head Social Roundup Recaps Families And Scouts
Parker Head notes weekend visits and illnesses among residents. Morse high student Miss Phyllis Young enjoyed time with her parents the Youngs. Mrs. Leah Bowie is hospitalized after a severe dog bite at Memorial hospital. Legion banquet attendees John Libby and Eugene Bean reference Bath event. Eagle Patrol Boy Scouts celebrate first birthday with a schoolhouse party including signaling demonstrations and tenderfoot pin gifts. Community club hosts first basketball game boys vs girls with a big win. Easter preparations underway for April 9 service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Young
Morse High School
Bert Young
Leah Bowie
Memorial Hospital
John Libby
Eugene Bean
Legion
Bath
Ladies Sewing Club
Annie Harrington
Bob Moore
Lewiston
Walter Cushing
Lester Harrington
Olive Deejay
Francis Lander
Brunswick
Lewis Lowell
Herman Hallett
Parker Head
Anthony Eramos
Turner McCarty
New Yok
New Jersey
Margaret Wyman
Mildred Harrington
Helen Cushing
Burleigh Williams
Winneganee
Eagle Patrol
Boy Scouts
Fred Libby
William Hallett
Charles Stevens
Alfred
Custody Decree Amended In Bath Divorce Case
Lydia Baxter Gillette gains custody of daughter Lydia for one year with travel rights to Hawaii or other non US bases. After year, custody shifts to Mr. Smith for a year with similar terms. Mr. Smith pays no child support during Mrs. Gillette custody. Gillette and Smith counselled after meeting with Judge Beliveau. Gillette to sail with husband April 7 from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Baxter Gillette
Bath
Alden G. Smith
Cumberland County
Gillette
Rupert H. Baxter
Claude 8. Gillette
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Hawaii
Smith
Bowdoin
William R. Pattangall
Augusta
Maine Supreme Court
Ralph M. Ingalls
Portland
Edward W. Bridgham
Fred H. Lancaster
Lewiston
Lydia
San Francisco
States
Personal Notes From Portland Obituaries and Visits
Miss Constance Morin and Miss Barbara Donnell passed Monday in Portland. Mrs. Raymond R. Palmer entertained the Discord club Friday night at 420 Middle street. Dr and Mrs. Paul Tuttle and son Richard of South Portland called on friends Sunday. Charles Marr passed Sunday in Everett Massachusetts with his brother Almon Marr. Warren Pushard of Winneganee, long bedridden, is able to be about the house. Miss Beth Trott of the University of Maine is visiting her parents at 17 Marshall Avenue during spring vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Morin
Barbara Donnell
Portland
Raymond R. Palmer
Middle Street
Paul Tuttle
Richard
South Portland
Charles Marr
Everett
Mass
Almon Marr
Warren Pushard
Winneganee
Beth Trott
University of Maine
Mrs. C. Wilfred Trott
Marshall Avenue
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Aroostook
Houlton Grange Store
Houlton Grange
Houlton Methodist Church
Houlton Production Credit Association
Houlton
Aroostook County Farm Bureau
Phippsburg
Arthur Dubord
Eric Carlson
Harold Dubord
Nat Percy
C.A.R
Fort Western Organization of
Bathman
Parker